Growing Our Life in Northern Michigan
Our weather has been extremely hot lately. For those who don’t know, “extremely hot” is 90 degrees in Northern Michigan. With high humidity added in, it’s even worse. I honestly don’t know how Southerners can endure their hot weather. Fortunately, thanks to the repairman,… Continue Reading “Chicken Littles”
We’ve had several hot, dry days which yellowed the grass and made the garden plants droop. Our area is sandy, which doesn’t hold moisture so lack of rain is a problem. For several days I watered everything–EJ’s vegetable garden, my herb garden, the flower… Continue Reading “Blond Chicks”
The weather is getting warmer. We still have cool days, but both the daytime high and the nighttime low temperatures are higher. We’ve had rain for several days and the forecast predicts rain for several more. When I took Hannah for her daily walk,… Continue Reading “Spring Greening”
Last Tuesday our bread machine died. EJ discovered it after he measured the ingredients into the loaf pan and turned the machine on. It whirred a bit but didn’t work. He was able to rescue the ingredients and make bread the old-fashioned way; it… Continue Reading “Christmas Eve Eve”
EJ and I celebrated Thanksgiving Day alone, but we had a Second Thanksgiving with our son and his girlfriend last Saturday (December 9th). Both Thanksgivings were very enjoyable. Having a first and second Thanksgiving made me feel very Hobbit-ish. A few days after Second… Continue Reading “Released”
Downstate we had friends who lived in the country and had chickens for a few years. I thought they were very beautiful and interesting. I decided that if ever we lived in the country, I’d raise chickens. The eggs are healthier than store-bought eggs… Continue Reading “Enchanted Homestead”